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- Collection: HIST 27/127 Great Depression Spring 2026
Message to Congress on Unemployment ReliefIn this message to Congress delivered on March 21, 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed a large-scale federal response to unemployment…
In this message to Congress delivered on March 21, 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed a large-scale federal response to unemployment…
Fireside Chat on the Recovery ProgramIn this Fireside Chat delivered on July 24, 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt explained the goals of the New Deal recovery program and defended…
Second Inaugural AddressIn his Second Inaugural Address on January 20, 1937, President Franklin D. Roosevelt reflected on the progress of the New Deal while acknowledging the…
National Labor Relations ActThe National Labor Relations Act, also known as the Wagner Act, was signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on July 5, 1935. The act…
Statement on Signing the National Industrial Recovery ActIn this statement issued on June 16, 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt explains the goals and significance of the National Industrial Recovery Act…
Tennessee Valley Authority ActThe Tennessee Valley Authority Act, signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on May 18, 1933, created the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)…
National Industrial Recovery ActThe National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA), signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on June 16, 1933, was a major piece of New Deal…
Social Security ActThe Social Security Act, signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on August 14, 1935, established a federal system of old-age benefits,…
Executive Order 6102—Forbidding the Hoarding of Gold Coin, Gold Bullion, and Gold CertificatesExecutive Order 6102, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on April 5, 1933, prohibited the hoarding of gold coin, gold bullion, and gold…